St Albans Residents Association (SARA) IncorporatedCommunity Development Charity in Christchurch

St Albans Residents Association (SARA) Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The intention of the Residents’ Association is to play a part in the development of a vibrant and healthy community brought about by involvement and empowerment of its residents

Registration Number
CC41629
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Community Development
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Website
http://www.stalbans.gen.nz
Email
SARA@stalbans.gen.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
6
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2024$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2023$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2021$0.1M$0.1M-
2020$0.1M$0.1M-
2019$0.0M$0.1M-
2018$0.0M$0.1M-
2017$0.0M$0.1M-
2016$0.1M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Maureen LynchCommittee Member2025-09-28
Harrison McEvoyCommittee Member2024-09-08
Ian TinkerCommittee Member2024-09-08
Dorothy O'KeefeTreasurer2023-09-09
Francine BillsCommittee Member2021-09-26
Maria LambCommittee Member2020-09-06
Jason HarveyCommittee Member2019-10-01
Jean BellSocial Secretary2017-09-10

Former Officers (40)

  • Natalie HighesCommittee Member (departed 2022-09-11)
  • Mark WilsonChair (departed 2025-03-10)
  • Alice HolmesCommittee Member (departed 2022-09-11)
  • Jo RichieCommittee Member (departed 2022-09-11)
  • Peter JasperCommittee Member (departed 2022-09-11)
  • Conrad FitzgeraldCommittee Member (departed 2021-07-07)
  • Lynda GillSecretary (departed 2025-09-27)
  • Maria HaywoodCommittee Member (departed 2019-09-23)
  • Simon RadtkeTreasurer (departed 2017-09-10)
  • Renee MitchellCo-Chair (departed 2018-10-01)
  • Karyn CoombesMember (departed 2017-09-10)
  • Thearak NeuMember (departed 2017-09-10)
  • Lynne O'KeefeTreasurer (departed 2023-09-09)
  • Ian TinklerMember (departed 2021-09-27)
  • Peter McDonaldMember (departed 2018-10-01)
  • Steve MooreMember (departed 2018-12-13)
  • Stephany MitchellMember (departed 2015-09-08)
  • BJ CordesMember (departed 2015-09-08)
  • Renee WalkerCo-Chair (departed 2016-12-07)
  • Adel ArmstrongMember (departed 2017-09-10)

Funding Sources

  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $27,310

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St Albans Residents Association (SARA) Incorporated

CC41629Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$172.7K

Expenses

$191.3K

Assets

$57.5K

Staff

6

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

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Mission

The intention of the Residents’ Association is to play a part in the development of a vibrant and healthy community brought about by involvement and empowerment of its residents

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$172.7K
Total Expenses
$191.3K
Net Assets
$23.9K
Staff
6
employees
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

5
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,471
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Other
Other97.3%
Donations1.5%
Investment Income1.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 137 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#60/138
Revenue
$173K
#94/138
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/138
Surplus
$-19K
#111/138
Staff Cost %
54%
#138/138

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC41629
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated18 Jun 1996
Registered office
1047 Colombo Street, St Albans, Christchurch, 8011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development

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